About this experience
Amorosa (1986), directed by Mai Zetterling, is an intense and visually stunning biographical film about Swedish author Agnes von Krusenstjerna. The film portrays her life, love affairs, and mental breakdowns, focusing on her complex relationship with husband and fellow writer David Sprengel – a man who both supports and dominates her. Through dreamlike imagery, sensual symbolism, and powerful performances - especially by Stina Ekblad - the film explores themes of creativity, madness, sexuality, and female freedom. Amorosa marked Zetterling’s return to Swedish cinema and is widely regarded as her most accomplished work.